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North Carolina at Duke

Saturday, November 20, 1982

Duke beat North Carolina 23–⁠17. It was their 68th meeting; after it, North Carolina led the series 32–⁠26–⁠4 in the games on file.

AwayNorth Carolina8–⁠4 in 1982
17
HomeDuke6–⁠5 in 1982
23

Finallow 44°FAttendance 33,941

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

North Carolina 63% to win. Duke won as Elo’s underdog.

The series

Every North Carolina–Duke game

Officially, North Carolina leads 64–⁠42–⁠4; as played, 64–⁠38–⁠4 in the 106 games on file; the official count covers all 112 meetings, counting the 44 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026North Carolina 24, Duke 20
2025Duke 32, North Carolina 25
2024Duke 21, North Carolina 20
2023North Carolina 47, Duke 45
2022North Carolina 38, Duke 35
2021North Carolina 38, Duke 7

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